Book Launch: Kevin Van Tighem
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025
3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Drawing on a lifetime spent in the wilds of western Canada’s national parks and years of conservation work, Kevin Van Tighem reflects on a career spent protecting the natural world and the emotional toll of witnessing its decline.
Freed from bureaucratic constraints after retirement, he turned to writing, activism, and politics, driven by a sense of duty to the landscapes and species he loves. But alongside his commitment to action came profound grief and the pressing question: how do we find hope amid environmental loss?
Written with the lyricism of a naturalist and the candour of a seasoned storyteller, Understory invites readers to confront their own relationships with nature and consider how they, too, can find purpose and hope in uncertain times.
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